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Chickamauga

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[Verse 1]
CDown by this Fcreekside is as Cfar as I'll be Ggoin'
CLayin' halfwaFy in the water, CI can feel the Gwater flowin'
CI feel my heaFrt poundin' and CI'm blinded by Gthe smoke
CBut I swear I Fsee you comin' Cmy way in a boaGt
[Chorus 1]
AmYou pick me up and we Frow down Ctogether
AmYou pick me up and we Frow side Cby side
AmNow I'm turnin' the waters rFed, here at CChickamauga
AmAnd it's time that this Gyoung man will Cdie
[Verse 2]
CYour skin is Fthe softest thinCg I've ever knoGwn
CYour face is the pFrettiest Cone in GOhio
CYour tears feFll and mingled wCith the pourin' Gdown rain
CYou were my fFirst kiss, my laCst kiss, then I Ghopped on that train
[Chorus 2]
AmOff to D.C. where the Fboys go oCut fightin'
AmLittle Sam and ol' ChaFrlie WatsCon by my side
AmCouldn't wait to be abFsorbed in Call that glory
AmWe were to young and wGe were to Cswift to die
[Instrumental]
C F C G
[Verse 3]
CKept all your Fletters right nCext to my heartG  
CI read 'em evFery day and I coCuld sing them iGn the dark
CBut your pictFure, my darlin', CI lost a while Gback
CWith little SFam and Charlie bCoy at the liberGty gap
[Chorus 3]
AmOh the hit they took I Fjust canC't describe it
AmI was the lucky one, I Fwas fighCtin' right by their side
AmAnd I took Chuck's booFts, that'Cs how he wanted it
AmAnd I put 'em on and I Gwalked aCway and I cried
[Verse 4]
CToday the sun Fis shinin', all CI feel is your Gsmile
CStrength that Fit gave me everCy inch and everGy mile
CClear blue waFter and clear blCue skyG  
CFor a second, Fit was almost aCs pretty as youGr eyes
[Chorus 4]
AmAnd the smoke came rigFht after Cmy ears filled with thunder
AmI saw the tails of braFve men tuCck right under
AmAnd I knew I'd never sFee you boCotladys daughter
AmAs the water swept awaGy with my Cheart
[Verse 1]
CDown by this Fcreekside is as Cfar as I'll be Ggoin'
CLayin' halfwaFy in the water, CI can feel the Gwater flowin'
CI feel my heaFrt poundin' and CI'm blinded by Gthe smoke
CBut I swear I Fsee you comin' Cmy way in your Gboat
[Chorus 1]
AmYou pick me up and we Frow down Ctogether
AmYou pick me up and we Frow side Cby side
AmNow I'm turnin' the waFters red, Chere at Chickamauga
AmAnd it's time that thiGs young bCoy will die

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Chickamauga

by Willy Tea Taylor

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[Verse 1]

C F C G

Down by this creekside is as far as I'll be goin'

C F C G

Layin' halfway in the water, I can feel the water flowin'

C F C G

I feel my heart poundin' and I'm blinded by the smoke

C F C G

But I swear I see you comin' my way in a boat

[Chorus 1]

Am F C

You pick me up and we row down together

Am F C

You pick me up and we row side by side

Am F C

Now I'm turnin' the waters red, here at Chickamauga

Am G C

And it's time that this young man will die

[Verse 2]

C F C G

Your skin is the softest thing I've ever known

C F C G

Your face is the prettiest one in Ohio

C F C G

Your tears fell and mingled with the pourin' down rain

C F C G

You were my first kiss, my last kiss, then I hopped on that train

[Chorus 2]

Am F C

Off to D.C. where the boys go out fightin'

Am F C

Little Sam and ol' Charlie Watson by my side

Am F C

Couldn't wait to be absorbed in all that glory

Am G C

We were to young and we were to swift to die

[Instrumental]

C F C G

[Verse 3]

C F C G

Kept all your letters right next to my heart

C F C G

I read 'em every day and I could sing them in the dark

C F C G

But your picture, my darlin', I lost a while back

C F C G

With little Sam and Charlie boy at the liberty gap

[Chorus 3]

Am F C

Oh the hit they took I just can't describe it

Am F C

I was the lucky one, I was fightin' right by their side

Am F C

And I took Chuck's boots, that's how he wanted it

Am G C

And I put 'em on and I walked away and I cried

[Verse 4]

C F C G

Today the sun is shinin', all I feel is your smile

C F C G

Strength that it gave me every inch and every mile

C F C G

Clear blue water and clear blue sky

C F C G

For a second, it was almost as pretty as your eyes

[Chorus 4]

Am F C

And the smoke came right after my ears filled with thunder

Am F C

I saw the tails of brave men tuck right under

Am F C

And I knew I'd never see you bootladys daughter

Am G C

As the water swept away with my heart

[Verse 1]

C F C G

Down by this creekside is as far as I'll be goin'

C F C G

Layin' halfway in the water, I can feel the water flowin'

C F C G

I feel my heart poundin' and I'm blinded by the smoke

C F C G

But I swear I see you comin' my way in your boat

[Chorus 1]

Am F C

You pick me up and we row down together

Am F C

You pick me up and we row side by side

Am F C

Now I'm turnin' the waters red, here at Chickamauga

Am G C

And it's time that this young boy will die

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